Neoplastic Process
thymic carcinoma Audio
thy·mic car·ci·no·ma [ thy-mik kar-sih-noh-muh ]
Definitions related to thymic carcinoma:
  • A diverse group of carcinomas of the thymus gland, previously known as thymoma type C. It includes morphologic variants derived from purely epithelial cells, as well as from cells with neuroendocrine differentiation.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a type of thymic epithelial neoplasm characterized by a high malignant potential.
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
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